Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in East Vandergrift
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of East Vandergrift’s land is conserved, about 3 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 4.6 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3 conserved acres
2% of East Vandergrift’s land. Water is left out: East Vandergrift has 0.1 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages East Vandergrift’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiskiminetas River Park Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
April is the best month for walking in East Vandergrift
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in East Vandergrift →
East Vandergrift and its neighbors
East Vandergrift has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Vandergrift | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vandergrift | 10% | under 0.1 | 18 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Allegheny Township | 4% | 0.4 | 112 | 46% | B |
| North Apollo | 6% | under 0.1 | 16 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Vandergrift
Is there public land near East Vandergrift?
4,789 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Vandergrift or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Vandergrift neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →